Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura, Vol. 1

Another entry showcasing Arina Tanemura's beautiful art and storytelling. I'd read this years ago, but the twists still surprised me. I am a huge shipper and I hope that Aoba and Sakura will come together at the end.

It is one of my favorite books. I have read this more than once

My sister and I share the same interest in mangas so I brought this for her last Christmas.

I've always loved Arina's work. She is just flawless in art and story. You really can't go wrong with this book.

Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura is the latest series by famed Arina Tanemura. Serialized in Ribon magazine, this series is set in ancient Japan but with a few supernatural twists. Before we get into this, I'm going to get this out of the way. Arina Tanemura has been my favorite for the past nine years with no competition, so there'll probably be some personal bias within the review. Sakura Hime has proven to be a strong new shojo series after one volume. The art is nothing short of gorgeous, the characters are loveable, the story is interesting and takes the 'magical girl' genre into a unique direction. At the outset, Sakura is a spoiled princess who is betrothed to a prince. As she had never met the prince, she was of course reluctant to leave her home. Things take a turn however when she looks into the full moon for comfort only to have a huge demon attack her! Arina Tanemura is known for her gorgeous and wildly detailed art, and this series is no exception. Each panel was filled with such love and care that despite being excited to see how the story unfolds, you'll likely read this at a slow pace just to admire the art. The monologues are lyrical as they usually are in her previous works. The characters are loveable; the spoiled reluctant princess, the at-times sleazy prince, Kohaku the ninja, and the list goes on. Already there's a large cast of characters, but they're introduced at a good pace so as not to feel overwhelmed. On a technical aspect, this series is released by Viz. The size and paper quality is the same as the rest of their wide library. Honorifics are dropped, and sound effects are translated into English. Some people will see this as a negative, but I see it as a huge plus. The reading is much smoother and flows far more naturally. The sound effects are so seamlessly translated, it's hard to believe they weren't in English to begin with. There are no blatantly erased lines. Even with the Japanese volume side by side comparison -- as I own both -- I can tell you it's completely flawless. For those of you are turned off by "Americanized" dialogue, you'll find this is not the case here. Scores Artwork 10/10 Characters 8/10 Story 9/10 Final score for Sakura Hime volume 1: 9/10 (this series is 4.5 stars out of 5, but because I can't do a half, I scored it with a 5) All in all Sakura Hime is a strong new series by Arina Tanemura. For fans of Arina Tanemura, pick this up. For people who want a fresh shojo series with beautiful art, great characters, and doesn't take place in highschool, pick this up.

It’s what I ordered when I read it after it was delivered but what I was expecting cuz of pictures shown. Great quality but not volume 2.

This series looks really interesting and seems to have a lot of complex characters as well as an intriguing plot. I can't wait to see what happens in the next volume. Contains Chapters 1 - 3 01.) Under the Moon 02.) Betrothed Since Birth 03.) Kohaku Appears! Humans and Those Who Aren't

I been a fan in all of Arina's story's and i have to say that it might not be as great as full moon or Gentlemen's alliance cross but it is worth something to read. I love the artwork, the characters who are set in like another world like Inuyasha where the main character as to become the next secessor to slay the demonand devoted her life to human kind for they want to kill her for she might brestay them. As usual Arina's always has loveable characters and artwork that i will always admired. I have to say that it might not be what you want this story to be at first but later it get better.

I really enjoyed the first volume of Sakura Hime and will be buying the next one. I love how it it's drawn and the plot isn't atrociously complicated like some manga.

I picked this book up for a penny (yes, a single pence) so I can't complain really. The book arrived in good condition and the art is rather pleasant, however, the characters, the plot, the setting, and much else just couldn't grab me. Ended up not finishing it. However, my younger sister seems pleased with it so perhaps more suitable for a younger demographic than I.